Simon Ekman

Simon Ekman has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Simon is currently the Head of Commercial at Elastisys, where they are responsible for leading the marketing and sales teams. Simon is involved in developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies, recruiting and training team members, and overseeing day-to-day operations. Simon also assists with specific sales projects and closing key opportunities.

Prior to their current role, Simon worked as a Sales Manager at Elastisys, where they significantly increased the Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR). Simon was responsible for recruiting and building a high-performing sales team.

Simon has also held positions in other companies, including being the Head of the Nomination Committee at PITEÅ GOLF AB and an Advisory Board Member at REMOS Space Systems AB. In these roles, they contributed their expertise in areas such as go-to-market strategies, product development, and sales process development.

Earlier in their career, Simon worked at Tell Sverige as an IT-Sales and Project Manager, where they focused on increasing MRR and managing a team of technicians. Simon also worked as an IT Sales Consultant.

Simon's work experience also includes a role as a Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant at Toyota of Hattiesburg and as a Junior Golf Director at Piteå Golfklubb. Simon was responsible for mentoring junior golf coaches, marketing beginner camps, and managing training sessions and competitions.

Additionally, Simon gained experience as a Sales and Marketing Intern at WDAM, where they were part of the digital sales force and attended internal and customer meetings.

Simon's career began as a Soccer Referee at Piteå Domarklubb, where they officiated in various divisions. Simon also worked as a Golf Instructor, coaching youth players at Piteå Golfklubb.

Overall, Simon Ekman has a strong background in sales, marketing, and leadership roles, with a focus on driving revenue growth and developing high-performing teams.

Simon Ekman obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from William Carey University, where they studied from 2014 to 2017. In addition to their degree, Simon also holds several certifications, including the edX Verified Certificate for Introduction to Kubernetes from edX, the Veeam Certified Sales Professional and Veeam Certified Technical Sales Professional certifications from Veeam Software, the EDS - IP Campus certification from Extreme Networks, the Clavister Easy Access certification from Clavister AB, the EDS - Agile Data Center certification from Extreme Networks, the EDS - Campus Fabric certification from Extreme Networks, the ESS - Agile Data Center certification from Extreme Networks, the ESS - Smart OmniEdge Certification from Extreme Networks, the ESS - Software Certification from Extreme Networks, the ESS - Switching Certifikation from Extreme Networks, and the Clavister Enterprise Security Use Cases certification from Clavister AB. Simon obtained these certifications between 2019 and 2021.